Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Filipinos experienced hunger in March with about 3.9 million Filipino families saying they had nothing to eat

A boy and his younger brother eat their free meals during a feeding program at a slum area in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila May 22, 2013. More Filipinos experienced hunger in March with about 3.9 million Filipino families saying they had nothing to eat at some point during that time, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS). The feeding program is part of the World Mission Community and run by a South Korean missionary. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD POVERTY)